Inside the Hunter Association President's office, Paulas reviewed a damage report on his holographic display. Liona, the master of the Silver Tower Guild, was also in the room, along with the President's personal assistant who stood by the door.
"Well?" Paulas did not look up from the report.
The assistant cleared his throat, "Sir, it has been 3 days. All patrols and informants in the Northern Wastes have reported in. There has been no sign of the Unranked hunter, Luthra. It is the consensus of the tracking division that he has either perished in the wilds or has moved beyond our operational reach."
Liona spoke, her voice even, "Or, he was taken by the Beast King. We still have no explanation for that encounter. To lose a potential asset of that magnitude without even understanding its nature is a significant failure on our part."
Paulas swiped the damage report away, replacing it with a strategic map of the continent dotted with blinking icons that indicated active gates.
